rod222
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps, Ephemera and Catalogues
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Post by rod222 on Mar 1, 2014 20:27:20 GMT
Ryuku Islands
(Found in Volume 1 of Scott)
Ryukyu Islands
A chain of 55 islands in the W Pacific, extending almost 650 km (400 miles) from S Japan to N Taiwan: an ancient kingdom, under Chinese rule from the late 14th century, invaded by Japan in the early 17th century, under full Japanese sovereignty from 1879 to 1945, and US control from 1945 to 1972; now part of Japan again. They are subject to frequent typhoons. Chief town: Naha (on Okinawa). Pop: 1 318 220 (2000). Area: 2196 sq km (849 sq miles). Japanese name: Nansei-shoto
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Ryan
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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What I collect: If I have a catalogue for it, I collect it. And I have many catalogues ....
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Post by Ryan on Sept 23, 2015 16:30:42 GMT
Here are a couple of stamps from the Ryukyus from an earlier period than what Rod has already shown. The little stamp has no English text, only Japanese characters - when I first came across these early issues I had a tough time finding them in the catalogue. This one was issued in 1952 and is denominated in Japanese yen. The other one was issued in 1961 and is denominated in US dollars. I have very little in the way of used stamps from the Ryukyus, but once upon a time a batch of kiloware had a bundle of these $1 stamps. Most of them were in poor shape, either yellow on the back from soaking off a yellow envelope, creased, tore or otherwise unhappy. This one looks mostly OK, though.  Ryan |
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Ryan
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Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Posts: 2,722
What I collect: If I have a catalogue for it, I collect it. And I have many catalogues ....
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Post by Ryan on Sept 23, 2015 17:04:41 GMT
And because I can, Okinawan rock 'n roll! Shoukichi Kina is the Elvis of Okinawan rock, and Shang Shang Typhoon managed to gain quite a following internationally.
Ryan
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tomiseksj
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Woodbridge, Virginia, USA
Posts: 6,270
What I collect: Worldwide stamps/covers, Cinderellas, Ohio Prepaid Sales Tax Receipts, U.S. WWII Ration ephemera
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Post by tomiseksj on Sept 23, 2015 18:40:13 GMT
I spent over five and one half years of my life either on or deployed from Okinawa and don't have a single Ryukyuan stamp to show for it. Four of those years were with my family so we brought home a lot of rosewood furniture, cloisonne, and Persian rugs.
Edit: I forgot to mention that our daughter was born on "The Rock" so we brought her home too.
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rod222
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps, Ephemera and Catalogues
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Post by rod222 on Sept 24, 2015 2:06:17 GMT
And because I can, Okinawan rock 'n roll! Shoukichi Kina is the Elvis of Okinawan rock, and Shang Shang Typhoon managed to gain quite a following internationally. Ryan Wow! Loved the Shang Shang Typhoon Ryan. I found it rather moving. Will download and have that as a favourite. Let it be, indeed. Thanks for sharing. |
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oldpapercollect
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All giveaways have ended. Thank you.
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What I collect: UPU, UNITED NATIONS, SCOUTS ON STAMPS, CHICKENS ON STAMPS, ESPERANTO & CINDERELLA STAMPS and ISRAEL POST OFFICE OPENINGS SINCE 1948
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Post by oldpapercollect on Jun 20, 2020 10:46:56 GMT
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philatelia
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Captain Jack - my best kiloware find ever!
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What I collect: Ireland, Japan, Scandy, USA, Venezuela, Vatican, Bermuda, Austria
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Post by philatelia on Sept 9, 2020 17:39:16 GMT
Ryukyu #8 types top row first and second printing, off white paper second row, third printing, white paper, and pair with “white sky” variety on the right, pane positions 75 + 76  |
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salentin
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collecting Germany,where I live and about 20 more countries,half of them in Asia east of the Indus
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Post by salentin on Sept 10, 2020 12:47:02 GMT
The 50 Sen white-paper print is a curious issue.It was issued on Sept.6th,1958,just ten days before the B-Yen was replaced by the US-Dollar on Sept.16th.It was valid for postage another four days till Sept.20th. So what was the point to make this reprint ? Cannot be greed of the postal administration. The whole print of 300.000 stamps valued at US-$ 1250.- only.(1 $ = 120.- B-Yen) Having no specialized catalogue for Ryukyu,I was not aware that there were three printings. But when I had a look at my 50 Sen stamps,I found two slightly different ones on "ordinary" paper.
The left stamp has a slightly larger design than the centre one.(The right one is the white paper stamp.) The design,but also the overall size of the left stamp,is about a quarter of an millimeter higher than the middle and the white paper stamp as well. Is this the difference between the first and second printing ?
"Ordinary" and white paper are rather easy to distinguish from the front side:
But the difference is striking,seen from the backside:
(both are mint stamps)
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Post by david on Jan 2, 2022 10:59:12 GMT
Hello i have found a stamp of the Ryukyu Islands. Want to share it with the rest of the group. thank you for the short biography of the history off the islands. This is one of the reasons i collect stamps, to gather more knowledge about the history of countries and regions.  |
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rod222
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What I collect: Worldwide Stamps, Ephemera and Catalogues
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Post by rod222 on Nov 28, 2023 23:34:39 GMT
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angore
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What I collect: WW, focus on British Empire
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Post by angore on Nov 29, 2023 10:57:59 GMT
I lived on Okinawa (part of Ryukuyu Islands) for almost 4 years and never had any interest in collecting the stamps from there. My focus was on US. It would have been easy then. It was during the period when the US turned over the islands to Japan.
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Linda
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Ex-mathematician turned visual artist and touring cyclist to bike across Canada, Europe, Japan etc.
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Post by Linda on Nov 29, 2023 11:33:07 GMT
Ryukyu, 1958: Restoration of Shureimon.  |
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Linda
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Ex-mathematician turned visual artist and touring cyclist to bike across Canada, Europe, Japan etc.
Posts: 1,263
What I collect: Mostly Canadian and European stamps about art / science / landscape
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Post by Linda on Nov 29, 2023 11:34:18 GMT
Ryuky, 1963: Inauguration of Shioya Bridge in Okinawa.  |
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